Norway vs Qatar: Life expectancy at birth, male
Norway
81.6 years
in 2024
Qatar
81.78 years
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Qatar rank
12th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 81.78 years against 81.6 years in Norway, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.13 years | 59.35 years | 11.78 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 71.7 years | 66.11 years | 5.6 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 72.8 years | 70.78 years | 2.02 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 74.74 years | 73.72 years | 1.02 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 77.41 years | 76.18 years | 1.23 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.2 years | 80.72 years | 0.5199 years | Qatar |
| 2020s | 81.46 years | 80.87 years | 0.5874 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Norway or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 81.78 years against 81.6 years in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Norway and Qatar?
- 0.18 years, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Norway ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 12th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.